Oil change

[Zeke]

I can't believe the owners manual. I don't see anything on how to change the oil. OK, I'm a good enough mechanic to just go ahead and do it, but I always read instructions before doing something for the first time.

Anyone wanna run it down for me?

Oh, and I'm under there the other day just looking around. I couldn't believe how heavy that sucker was to jack up from the rear jack point. What a pig! I better get used to it I guess, but I've been so busy with the 914 construction for the last 13 mos., that I forgot how to work on street cars. My 914 weighs less than 2000 lbs. Whats the Boxster, 3000?

[Tool Pants]

This is the way I do it. Jack up left rear so there is enough room for you to slide under. Remove filter housing with cup style oil filter wrench with 10 quart oil pan under it. Pull filter off motor and stick new one in place. Replace O-ring on housing, screw housing back on, and torque to 18 pounds. Slide pan over to under drain plug and remove with 8 mm allen and watch 9 quarts of oil come out very fast. I lower the car so that it is level when it is draining. Replace crush ring on plug and torque to 37 pounds. Jeff

[Zeke]

Thanks, Jeff. Alot easier than a 911. I thought there would be a secondary tank or resevoir somewhere. Just curious, why the filter first?

[Tool Pants]

Because you are not going to have an oil drain pan that is wide enough to catch the drips from the filer and drain plug at the same time as they are too far apart. Jeff

[billfx]

My first oil change cost me $ 483.40 on my '01 BOX.@ 10,000 miles

Labor 345.00
filter insert 14.70
seal ring 0.34
oil 62.50
pollen filter 38.82
window cleaner 7.54
parts wash 3.95
ca. tax 10.55

serviced at The Auto Gallery, woodland hills, calif...

not very happy with the service dept.

will go to another dealer next time or just do it my self..

[Tool Pants]

My oil change was $55, oil filter, 10 quarts of Mobil 1, and crush ring. But I have done all the work myself for 4 years as I have a 1997. In our local Boxster group we make the women change thier own oil. Jeff

[boxster99]

Originally posted by Tool Pants
This is the way I do it. Jack up left rear so there is enough room for you to slide under. Remove filter housing with cup style oil filter wrench with 10 quart oil pan under it. Pull filter off motor and stick new one in place. Replace O-ring on housing, screw housing back on, and torque to 18 pounds. Slide pan over to under drain plug and remove with 8 mm allen and watch 9 quarts of oil come out very fast. I lower the car so that it is level when it is draining. Replace crush ring on plug and torque to 37 pounds. Jeff

Hello,
What weight Mobil do you recommend??
Thanks..Robert

[Tool Pants]

This is an old one.

Mobil 1 0W-40 is on the current approved list. I use 15W-50 where I live, and this was on the approved list but removed several years ago.

Might ask your dealer what they use.

[AFJuvat]

we use 15W50 on all cars 2002 or older

2003 and 2004 get 0W40

AFJuvat

[trj911]

Nice "how to" on the oil change Tool Pants! Thanks!

[boxster99]

Thanks you all for the reply on oil weight, 0-40 sounds like what I will go with!
Robert

[cantdrv55]

Great write up Tool Pants. I'm tired of reading about how expensive an oil change costs for the Boxster because it is not DIYable.

[Doug&Julie]

Originally posted by Tool Pants
In our local Boxster group we make the women change thier own oil. Jeff

Oddly, I'm just a little turned on...

By the way, I think a Boxster is 2850 lbs. I think.

[AFJuvat]

Originally posted by cantdrv55
Great write up Tool Pants. I'm tired of reading about how expensive an oil change costs for the Boxster because it is not DIYable.

Expensive? We charge about $120 for a boxster oil change - includes 10 quarts mobil-1 and filter\sealring.

It takes about 30 minutes. The longest part is waiting for the oil to drain out.

AFJuvat